AU2017366558B2 - Aerodynamic trailer system with dual stiffness skirt - Google Patents

Aerodynamic trailer system with dual stiffness skirt Download PDF

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AU2017366558B2
AU2017366558B2 AU2017366558A AU2017366558A AU2017366558B2 AU 2017366558 B2 AU2017366558 B2 AU 2017366558B2 AU 2017366558 A AU2017366558 A AU 2017366558A AU 2017366558 A AU2017366558 A AU 2017366558A AU 2017366558 B2 AU2017366558 B2 AU 2017366558B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D35/00—Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
    • B62D35/001—For commercial vehicles or tractor-trailer combinations, e.g. caravans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D35/00—Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
    • B62D35/008—Side spoilers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/56—Fittings damping bouncing force in truck collisions, e.g. bumpers; Arrangements on high-riding vehicles, e.g. lorries, for preventing vehicles or objects from running thereunder
    • B60R19/565—Fittings damping bouncing force in truck collisions, e.g. bumpers; Arrangements on high-riding vehicles, e.g. lorries, for preventing vehicles or objects from running thereunder on vehicle sides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D35/00—Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
    • B62D35/02—Streamlining the undersurfaces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D37/00—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements
    • B62D37/02—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements by aerodynamic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
    • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
AU2017366558A 2016-11-22 2017-11-14 Aerodynamic trailer system with dual stiffness skirt Active AU2017366558B2 (en)

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AUPCT/US2016/063262 2016-11-22
PCT/US2016/063262 WO2018097815A1 (fr) 2016-11-22 2016-11-22 Système de remorque aérodynamique à double jupe de rigidité
PCT/US2017/061537 WO2018097991A1 (fr) 2016-11-22 2017-11-14 Système de remorque aérodynamique avec jupe à double rigidité

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AU2017366558A1 AU2017366558A1 (en) 2019-06-06
AU2017366558B2 true AU2017366558B2 (en) 2020-05-07

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US (1) US10994791B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN109963775B (fr)
AU (1) AU2017366558B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA3037604C (fr)
MX (1) MX2019005666A (fr)
WO (2) WO2018097815A1 (fr)

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US20200039587A1 (en) 2020-02-06
AU2017366558A1 (en) 2019-06-06
WO2018097991A1 (fr) 2018-05-31
WO2018097815A1 (fr) 2018-05-31
CN109963775A (zh) 2019-07-02
MX2019005666A (es) 2019-08-12
US10994791B2 (en) 2021-05-04
CA3037604C (fr) 2022-05-03
CA3037604A1 (fr) 2018-05-31

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